6th graders lets build a page on measurements: Weight, Capacity and Length
Have at it. Make it your page.


Our yard is about 3 achers
a yard stick is as tall as a five year old
Our planner marker is about 1 span of brennans hand
my bed is about 5 feet across
a smart car weighs about a ton
a plastic cup weighs about a ounce
a goldfish weighs about a gram
a recipe requires 1 fluid ounce of red wine( or 2 tablespoons)
a pen is about my hand span(7 in)
a soda can is about 8 fluid ounces
my tooth is about 2 grams


a nutrigrain bar is about 1 gram
a grape fruit is about 1 kilogram
the long side on the playground is about 16 ft or 16 meters
This is a cool video on technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY check it out!